Writing With Style 6e Lenore T Szuchman TEST BANK Chapter When referring to the work of other authors, psychologists use a the title of their work b the first and last name of the author(s) c the last name of the author(s) and date of publication d the last name of the author(s), date of publication, and title of journal Which is preferred in APA style? a John Smith (2009) found that elephants have teeth b Smith (2009) found that elephants have teeth c Smith, J (2009) found that elephants have teeth d In his article, “Elephants Have Teeth,” Smith (2009) reported that elephants have teeth When you have read a secondary source rather than a primary source, a refer to both in your references section b mention the primary source in the body of your paper and indicate that you are citing it from the secondary source c mention only the primary source in your references list d refer only to the primary source in the body of the paper Which is the best construction for an APA-style paper? a The researcher proved b The researcher felt c The researcher found d The researcher said Which is the best construction for an APA-style paper? a The study tried to find b The results said c The authors believed d The findings suggested Which word is acceptable in an APA-style paper? a kids b because c you d non Which is the best construction for an APA-style paper? a The authors felt b The authors hypothesized c The study hypothesized d The hypothesis hypothesized Which is a hedge word? a might b is c proves d said Which is the best construction for an APA-style paper? a It seems likely that b It is certainly not the case that c Smith (2000) was mistaken about d This result proves 10 Which is the best construction for an APA-style paper? a In the current study, Smith (2011) measured b In the present study, Smith (2011) measured c In the current study, you will learn that d The hypothesis of the present study was 11 Which is the best construction for an APA-style paper? a The kids in the television group did better on the test than the kids in the telephone group b The kids in the television group did better on the test than the ones in the telephone group c The children in the telephone group didn’t better on the posttest than on the pretest d The mothers did better than the fathers on the television test 12 Which is the best construction for an APA-style paper? a The moms of the first grade children were not allowed in the testing room b The moms of the boys were not allowed in the testing room c The fathers were encouraged to stay away from the testing room d The mothers weren’t allowed in the testing room 13 Which is the best construction for an APA-style paper? a Because they were in a small room, the participants refused to comply b While the boys were happy to participate, their mothers refused to sign the consent forms c The children were unhappy since they had to wait by themselves d The kids were unhappy when it was time to leave the laboratory 14 Which is correct for an APA-style paper? a Never refer to yourself as “I.” b Never refer to the reader as “you.” c No matter how many authors, it is best to avoid “we.” d No matter how many authors, it is fine to use “we.” 15 In an APA-style paper, where is the best place for a topic sentence? a at the beginning of the paragraph b at the end of the paragraph c at the beginning of the section d somewhere in the paragraph where it will be obvious 16 Which is the best construction for an APA-style paper? a It is widely recognized that superheroes are incredibly important role models for children b Absolutely everyone knows that superheroes are important role models for children c It is widely recognized that superheroes are crucial role models for children d It is widely recognized that superheroes are important role models for children 17 Which is the best construction for an APA-style paper? a Each participant used his/her code number b Each participant used his or her code number c Participants used his or her code number d When a participant finished, s/he wrote a code number on the paper 18 Which is singular? a data b stimuli c hypotheses d phenomenon 19 Which is the correct spelling for an APA-style paper? a posttest b non immigrant c selfscoring d self esteem 20 Which is incorrect? a Monsters (i.e., creatures that people fear) are seldom dressed in shorts b Several monsters (e.g., Cookie Monster, Cake Monster, and College Monster) served as ushers in the laboratory c Smith et al (2012) studied monsters in the laboratory d According to Smith et al (2012), monsters have lost their power to incite fear ... group didn’t better on the posttest than on the pretest d The mothers did better than the fathers on the television test 12 Which is the best construction for an APA -style paper? a The moms of the... construction for an APA -style paper? a The kids in the television group did better on the test than the kids in the telephone group b The kids in the television group did better on the test than the... for an APA -style paper? a It seems likely that b It is certainly not the case that c Smith (2000) was mistaken about d This result proves 10 Which is the best construction for an APA -style paper?